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Morning Briefing Special: Pope Francis at 100 days

Pope Francis asks people to pray for him as he appears for the first time on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on March 13 at the Vatican. (CNS/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis sits with Vatican workers after celebrating Mass March 22 inside the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae. The pope took a seat in the back row as people lingered for private prayer. (CNS/L'Ossevatore Romano)

Pope Francis washes the foot of a prison inmate during the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at Rome's Casal del Marmo prison for minors March 28. Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 young people of different nationalities and faiths, including at least two Muslims and two women. (CNS/Reuters/L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope Francis exchanges skull caps with a young girl after arriving for his weekly audience May 8 in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis meets with leaders of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious during a private audience June 6 at the Vatican. (CNS/L'Osservatore Romano)

Looking for an a little inspiration to begin your day? NCR's sister publication, Celebration, gives you two options, both based on the Scripture readings of the day:

Pencil Preaching is blog that Celebration editor Pat Marrin combines scripture and sketching to reflect on the word.

Daily Bread is a series short reflections, written by four authors who meet regularly to share the readings. Daily Bread is intended to help daily preachers and others who pray from the assigned scriptures each day to orient themselves to the Living Word addressed to the church in the world. It's a great way to begin the day.

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